Should have added that I was also thinking that the little snowbank along the southern facing boards would dampen the effect of the Sun.

I've done this late in the season previously,but never for multiple days in a row...

Thanks for the replies guys. Magnus - Indeed...record early start to the season and lots of great skating before Thanksgiving and then absolute wicked cold or practically 40F. KevMac - Night temps are 31 for Tomorrow and Saturday, then upper 20s until late next week when it looks like we might be ba...

4th year rink builder in Minneapolis/St. Paul, but at a new house this season and thus have a different setup. Boards are 2' high plywood with wood stakes. Rink is 28 x 52. 16 inches in the deep end, 4.5 inches in the shallow end. Previously my deep end was just 12 inches and wood stakes were always...

Here's hoping for a good year: http://www.startribune.com/wickedly-cold-winter-coming-to-minnesota-rival-folksy-almanacs-forecast/390295821/ Who out there had already got the itch? I will spend a lot of garage time in September and October with the radio on and the sun shining while I re-paint board...